THE WORLD COMES TO REGENT PARK
Free Festival Hosts Films From Over 20 Countries
Toronto - Who needs Hollywood when you can find talent like this in your own backyard?
The Regent Park Film Festival is gearing up for another exciting year of diverse films, created by young directors, editors, and producers from the community. The Nov. 5th - 8th program also promises to deliver international films produced as far away as Afghanistan and Australia.
"This year's festival is particularly exciting for us, because local and international emerging and established directors will be in attendance, from the Yukon, Bella Coola, Nairobi, Burundi, Kabul and NYC," says Festival Director Karin Hazé.
The festival has several new highlights including:
Animation Workshop (Nov 1-2)
With visual artist Jason J. Brown, director Cayle Chernin, and actor Dwight McFee.
Featured Guests (Nov 6, 7:30 pm)
Street nurse, Caroline Brunt, will present Bevel Up, a documentary directed by Canada's Nettie Wild and co-produced by the National Film Board's and Regent Park Community Health Centre.
Mustafa Kia, documentary filmmaker from Afghanistan, will present his film Gol pary.
Panel Discussion (Nov 8, 1 pm)
A lively conversation exploring issues around relocation. Featuring community activist and writer, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj and Regent Park community residents.
Performances
Juno award-winning dub poet Lillian Allen and producer, artist and activist Jarret Prescott will give a performance to remember at the Dominion on Queen Restaurant (Nov 8, 10pm, 500 Queen St. E.)
All screenings are at Nelson Mandela Park Public School. Screenings and childcare are free.
FIND A COMPLETE LIST OF SCREENINGS ATTACHED.
For bookings or further information, please call:
Regent Park Film Festival
Tel. 416.981.6737
RPFF is a non-profit cultural and educational media arts organization. We foster an artistic presence in the Regent Park community, where there are limited creative outlets. We work to reduce the effects of poverty through the platform of media arts.
Free Festival Hosts Films From Over 20 Countries
Toronto - Who needs Hollywood when you can find talent like this in your own backyard?
The Regent Park Film Festival is gearing up for another exciting year of diverse films, created by young directors, editors, and producers from the community. The Nov. 5th - 8th program also promises to deliver international films produced as far away as Afghanistan and Australia.
"This year's festival is particularly exciting for us, because local and international emerging and established directors will be in attendance, from the Yukon, Bella Coola, Nairobi, Burundi, Kabul and NYC," says Festival Director Karin Hazé.
The festival has several new highlights including:
Animation Workshop (Nov 1-2)
With visual artist Jason J. Brown, director Cayle Chernin, and actor Dwight McFee.
Featured Guests (Nov 6, 7:30 pm)
Street nurse, Caroline Brunt, will present Bevel Up, a documentary directed by Canada's Nettie Wild and co-produced by the National Film Board's and Regent Park Community Health Centre.
Mustafa Kia, documentary filmmaker from Afghanistan, will present his film Gol pary.
Panel Discussion (Nov 8, 1 pm)
A lively conversation exploring issues around relocation. Featuring community activist and writer, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj and Regent Park community residents.
Performances
Juno award-winning dub poet Lillian Allen and producer, artist and activist Jarret Prescott will give a performance to remember at the Dominion on Queen Restaurant (Nov 8, 10pm, 500 Queen St. E.)
All screenings are at Nelson Mandela Park Public School. Screenings and childcare are free.
FIND A COMPLETE LIST OF SCREENINGS ATTACHED.
For bookings or further information, please call:
Regent Park Film Festival
Tel. 416.981.6737
RPFF is a non-profit cultural and educational media arts organization. We foster an artistic presence in the Regent Park community, where there are limited creative outlets. We work to reduce the effects of poverty through the platform of media arts.
